“If I wanted a shot at a happy life and a happy future, than I needed to transition.”

Since she started transitioning in March 2015, Jordan says there’s been a lot of physical and emotional changes – but one really big one:

She initially thought she might have to give up performing. However, after finding inspiration in the stories of other prominent trans women in entertainment – including film director Lana Wachowski and Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace – Raskopoulos decided to keep going full steam ahead with her Axis of Awesome career.

"Being trans does not mean you have to give up on your life, your friends, your family, your career, or your achievements."